Notice_of_Intent_1.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Solicitation Number: 75N94024Q00244 Solicitation Type: Sole Source (Non-Competitive) Title: NIAAA: Service: Commvault Consulting Services NAICS / Size Standard: 541519 / 150 Employees

Introduction

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions (OA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to small business, CTG Federal to provide Commvault Consulting Services.

Background Information

CommVault consulting and project management hours are needed to train and assist the systems administrator with setting up new equipment and/or reconfiguring existing server equipment for the Information Technology Branch. As a small business, CTG can provide the services from Commvault.

Commvault services will ensure that NIAAA continues to use the same engineer who has been helping them with the setup and configuration services of their simpana Commvault appliances. Using another service will result in change in engineer and will set back the dates set for vendor deliverables. This is in support of the Software Premium Support Coverage: (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) for NIAAA's backup software which is mission critical. This is in support of an existing order of HHSN316201500032W/75N94024F00001 which is delivering the equipment

Purpose and Objectives

The branch needs training in setting up the new equipment and reconfiguring the existing server equipment.

Period of Performance

The period of performance is one year from award.

Contractor Requirements

The contractor needs to provide the following:

• Commvault Consulting Services OnSite

• Project Management Services

Sole Source Justification

CTG Federal is the only small business service provider that can provide this Commvault consulting. They must use the same engineer who has been helping them set up configuration of their simpana Commvautl appliances. This is in support of the Software Premium Support Coverage 24 hours/7 days a week for NIAAA’s backup software which is mission critical. The equipment received requires additional configuration and consulting hour that must be provided by the service provider.

Regulatory Authority

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

FAR Clauses

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable. The Government will award a contract resulting from this notice to the offeror listed above. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offer: The contractor shall demonstrate its ability to provide the detector listed that meets the specifications provided above.

FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is applicable. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through

(v) of this provision.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition.

Additional Information

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541519 and the Small Business Size Standard is 150 Employees. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competitive Requirements, are not applicable and the resultant award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06 effective August 29, 2024.

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by August 16, 2024 5:00 PM ET and must reference solicitation number 75N94024Q00244. Responses shall be submitted electronically to nicole.freid@nih.gov. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

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